Books were my pass to personal freedom. I learned to read at age three, and soon discovered there was a whole world to conquer that went beyond our farm in Mississippi.

Quote by Oprah Winfrey

Topics: Books Quotes, Learning Quotes

I finally realized that being grateful to my body was key to giving more love...

I finally realized that being grateful to my body was key to giving more love...

Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.

Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.

You dont have a man, you need spaghetti.

You dont have a man, you need spaghetti.

'Tis all a Checker-board of Nights and days where Destiny with Men for Pieces plays:...

'Tis all a Checker-board of Nights and days where Destiny with Men for Pieces plays:...

I'm black, I don't feel burdened by it and I don't think it's a huge...

I'm black, I don't feel burdened by it and I don't think it's a huge...

I still have my feet on the ground, I just wear better shoes.

I still have my feet on the ground, I just wear better shoes.

Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother.

Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother.

I want to use television not only to entertain, but to help people lead better...

I want to use television not only to entertain, but to help people lead better...

The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to...

The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to...

It is not in the interest of religion to have their God return.

It is not in the interest of religion to have their God return.

Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you...

Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you...

The whole point of being alive is to evolve into the complete person you were...

The whole point of being alive is to evolve into the complete person you were...

There is a difference between thinking you deserve to be happy and knowing you are...

There is a difference between thinking you deserve to be happy and knowing you are...

Our creator did not create our raw material, but manipulated that which already existed.

Our creator did not create our raw material, but manipulated that which already existed.

If you want to accomplish the goals of your life, you have to begin with...

If you want to accomplish the goals of your life, you have to begin with...

I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism....

I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism....

Unless you choose to do great things with it, it makes no difference how much...

Unless you choose to do great things with it, it makes no difference how much...

I don't believe in failure. It is not failure if you enjoyed the process.

I don't believe in failure. It is not failure if you enjoyed the process.

Excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism.

Excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism.

I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism....

I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism....